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Ian Kirkby
Jun 2, 20211 min read
The Damage Caused by Micromanagers
Most people readily understand the negative effects of micromanagement. However, the reality is that too many leaders, on appointment,...
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Ian Kirkby
May 24, 20211 min read
Creating, Developing and Maintaining High-Performance Teams
As a certified Everything DiSC facilitator, Aspire MCL has access to an incredibly simple but powerful team assessment tool called 'Team...
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Ian Kirkby
May 11, 20211 min read
Is Kindness Good for Business?
Helpful HBR article on the businesses benefits of being kind at work: http://bit.ly/AspireMCL053 Of course, we are all different in our...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Crises Provide Opportunities for Organisational Change
Whilst crises and other disruptions can cause difficulties and turmoil, "the best leaders defy the odds while others merely get by"...
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Making Remote Boards and Teams More Effective
The trend towards remote and home working was already apparent before Covid-19 made it a necessity. As a return to normal edges closer,...
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Ian Kirkby
Mar 23, 20211 min read
The 5 Behaviours - New Personal Development Option
Aspire MCL has long used the excellent 5 Behaviours (5Bs) model to help develop high-performing boards and teams. Now, Patrick Lencioni...
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Ian Kirkby
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Boosting Board and Team Dynamics
Good article from Core Strengths about managing conflict in the workplace: https://www.corestrengths.com/managing-conflict-workplace/ It...
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Ian Kirkby
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Client Testimonial
Always encouraging to know that clients are benefitting from our services. Delighted to receive this recommendation from a finance...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 25, 20211 min read
It's Here! Aspire MCL's Leadership Development Programme
Aspire MCL is pleased to offer a one-year, online or face-to-face (post-Covid restrictions) leadership development programme. This will...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 18, 20211 min read
Leading Remote Teams - Building Trust and Boosting Productivity
Aspire MCL has long argued that inspiring leadership and high-performance, 'healthy' boards and teams offer one of the few sources of...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Leading Remote Teams
Although a return to the office later this year is looking likely, many businesses have stated that they will allow teams to keep working...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Belbin Team Roles
Belbin Team Roles is a great tool for helping to ensure that people are suited to the nature of the work required. It can be used to...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 18, 20212 min read
New SDI 2.0 Online Assessments - Special Offer!
■ As a leader, do you know how to bring out the best in each of your team members? Do you know what drives them to do their best work?...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Building Resilience in Times of Turmoil
Below is a short but very helpful article by the Belbin team on 3 approaches to work that researchers identified as being helpful to...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 2, 20202 min read
It Starts with good Leadership!
The business benefits of having engaged employees (basically those who are excited about and committed to their work), have been well...
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Ian K
Aug 21, 20171 min read
TSDI Session - Just completed another TSDI session for a client in Norfolk. Great tool for better un
#ConflictManagement #Teambuilding
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